Definitions for midst
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. midst, thicknoun

   the location of something surrounded by other things

   "in the midst of the crowd"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. midstnoun

   A place (literal or metaphoric) in the middle of something.

2. midstpreposition

   among, in the middle of

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Midstadjective

   Midmost; being in the middle.

   Etymology: contracted from middest, the superlative of mid.

   On earth join all ye creatures to extol
   Him first, Him last, Him midst, and without end. John Milton.

   In the Slighted Maid, there is nothing in the first act but what might have been said or done in the fifth; nor any thing in the midst which might not have been placed in the beginning. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

2. Midstnoun

   Middle.

   All is well when nothing pleases but God, being thankful in the midst of his afflictions. Jeremy Taylor, Guide to Devotion.

   Arise, ye subtle spirits, that can spy
   When love is enter’d in a female’s eye;
   You that can read it in the midst of doubt,
   And in the midst of frowns can find it out. Dryden.

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1. midst

   Midst generally refers to the middle point or part of something. It can also be defined as the position of being among or surrounded by something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Midstnoun

   the interior or central part or place; the middle; -- used chiefly in the objective case after in; as, in the midst of the forest

2. Midstnoun

   hence, figuratively, the condition of being surrounded or beset; the press; the burden; as, in the midst of official duties; in the midst of secular affairs

3. Midst

   in the midst of; amidst

4. Midstadverb

   in the middle

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Midst

   midst, n. the middle.—adv. in the middle.—prep. amidst. [From the M. E. phrase in middle-s, in the midst, with excrescent t (cf. whil-s-t).]

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1. midstnoun

   My pure gold streets. 1.) Miles intersecting divined military intelligence estimated in weight. 2.) A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the Earth's surface limiting visibility, but to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1.5 miles.

   God's throne is untouchable in the midst of the surface.

   Etymology: Spirit realm

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on February 29, 2024  

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1. MSTID

How to pronounce midst?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of midst in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of midst in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of midst in a Sentence

1. Dan Crenshaw:

   What you hear so often is not true. We have grifters in our midst, lie after lie after lie.

2. Herodotus:

   The man of affluence is not in fact more happy than the possessor of a bare competency, unless, in addition to his wealth, the end of his life be fortunate. We often see misery dwelling in the midst of splendour, whilst real happiness is found in humbler stations.

3. Los Angeles:

   It is the height of contradiction that in the midst of great prosperity across the Golden State, we are also seeing unprecedented increases in homelessness, this data is stunning from the perspective that we had hoped that things would be trending differently, but we will not ignore our realities.

4. Bill Somerville:

   The big question is,' What is Silicon Valley doing with regards to poverty in Silicon Valley midst ?' i don't think( the big tech companies) can say they're doing much.

5. Mitt Romney:

   When the only American citizen President Trump singles out for China's investigation is his political opponent in the midst of the Democratic nomination process, it strains credulity to suggest that it is anything other than politically motivated. By all appearances, the President's brazen and unprecedented appeal to China and to Ukraine to investigate Hunter Biden is wrong and appalling.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=midst
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Midst
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=midst
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midst
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=midst